benchmarking

Our benchmarking services help you drive improvements and offer value for money. We compare data with your peers so you can see how you are performing.

We look at the key functions affecting efficiency in your organisation, such as finance, governance, revenues and benefits, HR, legal and democratic functions.

Our extensive analysis of the data helps you make the most of your corporate resources. CIPFA's detailed reports allow you to make informed decisions on how best to shape your service delivery.

Find out how benchmarking can help your organisation:

Corporate services

Our unique corporate services benchmarking clubs are used by local authorities throughout the UK to drive improvements and deliver value for money.

Social care

CIPFA's social care benchmarking clubs allow local authorities to share and compare meaningful data in a non-judgemental environment.

Value for money indicators

Value for Money (VfM) Indicators is the leading benchmarking tool for assessing value for money in the public sector. HM Treasury recommends that organisations with over 250 employees collect and report against such indicators.